cognitive development

noun

1. the process of acquiring intelligence and increasingly advanced thought and problem-solving ability from infancy to adulthood.

cognitive development

1. The growth of a person's ability to learn.

Example Sentences

Throughout childhood, good nutrition, including plenty of fruit, vegetables and protein, plays a vital role in growth, cognitive development and mental health.

From BBC

The study, published in Cell Reports, also used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.

From BBC

This analysis uses data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, which was designed to follow a large group of children over many years to help determine the neurological origins and consequences of substance use.

From Salon

Other associations have been made between cannabis use in pregnancy and childhood cognitive development, with studies finding children whose mothers used cannabis in pregnancy had poorer academic achievement and attention.

From Salon

This includes reduced rates of food insecurity and infant mortality, fewer premature births, and improved cognitive development in young children.

From Salon